DuPont earnings fall on weak volumes

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DOVER, Del. (AP) — The DuPont Co. says its second-quarter earnings fell as volumes were off in several business units and the company saw continued weakness in the market for titanium dioxide, particularly in Europe and Asia.

DuPont, based in Wilmington, Del., said net income for the three months ending June 30 totaled $1.18 billion, or $1.25 per share, down from $1.22 billion, or $1.29 per share, for the same period last year.

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